A-Rod says he'll go down swinging

Slugger vows to continue fight to have suspension overturned

11:28 PM,
Jan. 11, 2014

Alex Rodriguez likely isn't done fighting his suspension.

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After nearly a year of accusations and denials, of private testimony and bold public statements, an independent arbitrator ruled Saturday that Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will be suspended for the entire 2014 season due to his involvement with the Biogenesis clinic.

The suspension will keep Rodriguez off the field - and off the Yankees' payroll - for 162 regular-season games and any playoff games, bringing some clarity, but certainly no closure, to baseball's most heated steroid scandal.

In a statement, Rodriguez made it clear he intends to continue fighting the suspension in ...